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| Penny wise, pound foolish
Meaning: A person who is very careful
with small amounts of money, yet
wasteful and extravagant with large
sums.
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| Desert a Sinking Ship
Meaning: People who leave a place,
a person or a situation when things
become difficult or unpleasant.
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| There is no time like the present
Meaning: If you need to do
something, don't wait until later.
Do it now.
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| Discretion is the greater part of valour
Meaning: Sometimes it is important to
know when to give up and run away,
instead of always acting brave and maybe
getting hurt.
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| Rob Peter to pay Paul
Meaning: To borrow money
from someone in order to give
to someone else the money
that you already owe them.
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| Fortune favours the bold
Meaning: People who bravely go
after what they want are more
successful than people who try
to live safely.
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| Two wrongs don't make a right
Meaning: When someone has done
something bad to you, trying to
get revenge will only makes things
worse.
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| Familiarity breeds contempt
Meaning: When you are around
someone for too long, you get
tired or annoyed by them.
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